Antibiotic resistance is a worldwide public health problem. Resistance
occurs when bacteria can no longer be killed by a previously effective
antibiotic and the bacteria continue to grow. Read More

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The second group, technical schools and
supervisors, will be surveyed to determine whether meeting the
requirements of a civilian certification program helped them or if it
created additional challenges, DiGiovanni said.Read More

Stuttgart Law Center

Q: The holiday season is approaching and now is
traditionally the time when we plan events allowing for us to enjoy the
season with our family, friends and co-workers. Most popular is the
office holiday party or a unit’s holiday ball. Are there any
limitations?Read More

In a show of strength and courage, Stuttgart military community cancer
warriors shared their stories and challenges about living with cancer
and its debilitating effects during the third annual Run4Life relay Oct.
26 on Husky Field. The American Cancer Society estimates more than 1.5
million people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with some form of cancer
this year and more than 500,000 of these people will die from the
disease. 

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Two new Eagle Scouts were welcomed into the fold Oct. 11. Boy Scout
Troop 44’s Diego Williams, 17, and Thomas Greene, 14, achieved the rank
of Eagle Scout – the highest rank in Scouting – following a board of
review held at the Panzer Family Housing Scout Hut.  Read More

Q: I am a federal employee working for the Department of Defense, and
have been closely following the upcoming elections. Are there
restrictions on my involvement?

A: Although serving as a federal
employee does not prohibit a person from participating in our country’s
political process, there are restrictions on how such employees may
participate.  A federal law passed in 1939, named after former Senator
Carl Hatch of New Mexico, prevents federal employees from conducting
certain political activities on, and sometimes off, duty.  Read More

Every Halloween there is an assortment of ghosts, pirates, super heroes
and ballerinas running about with one of two things in mind — getting
candy or going to parties.
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Many military history buffs may have preconceived notions on the wisdom
of whether the French made a mistake in building the Maginot Line.  
Staff
officers from U.S. European Command’s J3 Plans and Operations Center
not only debated the merits of French military decision-making in light
of the Maginot Line, they also got to see it in person.
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Individuals and teams are invited to be “foot soldiers” in the fight
against cancer during U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart’s third annual
Run4Life Oct. 26.
Participants can walk or run laps around Husky
Field from 6-10 p.m. to honor living cancer warriors and to remember
those who lost their battles with the disease.  
Cancer warriors are also invited to take part in the opening ceremony and a “victory lap.”Read More

Have ideas on how the Department of the Army or Department of Defense
can improve the quality of life for service members, DOD civilians, and
their families?
If so, now is the time to submit them for the next
U.S. Army Garrison Stuttgart Army Family Action Plan conference, to be
held Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 in the Swabian Special Events Center. Deadline
to submit issues is Oct. 25.Read More